Category: essays

Feeling good now keeps us healthy.For many reasons. First—when we feel good, our body actually turns on its healthiest processes. Stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline (which degrade the system over time) begin to down-regulate.“Happy chemicals”—dopamine, serotonin, endorphins—get released.Our nervous system shifts into repair mode. Epigenetics kicks in.Of the many possible genetic expressions encoded in…

Want to feel safe and relaxed? Get good at feeling good now. Because when you’re good at feeling good now…you stop needing control.You stop chasing certainty.Your body and mind start to feel more secure — not because life is perfect, but because you know how to direct your state from within. You start to relax.And…

I met an alien the other day. She introduced herself very readily.“I’m from another planet,” she said.“I’m here on Earth to play, share love and joy, and connect with other beings who are here for the same purpose.” She told me she had been praying recently — asking God to send her connections with others…

There are moments all day long when you can feel good now. Tiny, ordinary, in-between moments: When you park the car—but haven’t gotten out. When you step into the bathroom—but haven’t done anything yet. When the coffee’s made—but you haven’t taken the first sip. These are invitations.Moments of magic.Little gold nuggets scattered through your day….

You’re powerful. So powerful, in fact, that you can keep going even when you’re depleted. You don’t forget to charge your phone.But sometimes, without realizing it, you forget to charge yourself. You show up.You give.You serve.And you can do that—because your heart is huge and your spirit is strong. But imagine how much more you…

Do what you want. Seriously. When I was five, I wanted to be a race car.Then a bulldozer.Then a writer. The last one stuck. Since then, I’ve done what I wanted—again and again.Not because I had a plan.Not because I was always confident.But because I chose to. And here’s what happened: I lived on three…

I’ve written nearly 20 novels. And for a long time, I was quietly waiting.Waiting for the book that would finally make me feel… complete. “When I finish this one,” I thought.Maybe then I’ll be satisfied. Maybe then I’ll be done. But of course—I never was. Because there’s always another idea.Another creation. Another part of life…

You don’t have anything more to learn. If you’re anything like me, you’ve learned so much.You’ve read the books.You’ve done the practices.You’ve meditated. You’ve visualized. You’ve journaled.You’ve focused on your dreams and called them into your life. Now… It’s time to let it be easy. No more striving. No more pressure to prove.Just the simple,…